Surely he hath
borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows:
yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of
God, and afflicted. But he was
wounded for our transgressions, he was
bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement
of our peace was upon him; and with
his stripes we are healed. (Isa 53:4-5)
Sickness
comes from sin, transgressions and
iniquities ( Ps 38, John 5:14)
There
is a difference between sin, transgressions
and iniquities
Keeping mercy
for thousands, forgiving iniquity and
transgression and sin, and that will by no
means clear the guilty; visiting the
iniquity of the fathers upon the children,
and upon the children's children, unto the
third and to the fourth generation. (Exo
34:7)
And the
destruction of the transgressors and of the
sinners shall be together, and they
that forsake the LORD shall be consumed. (Isa
1:28)
Seventy weeks
are determined upon thy people and upon thy
holy city, to finish the transgression, and
to make an end of sins, and to make
reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in
everlasting righteousness, and to seal up
the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the
most Holy. (Dan 9:24)
SIN
Webster
dictionary definition of Sin — "The
voluntary departure of a moral agent from a
known rule of rectitude or duty, prescribed
by God; any voluntary transgression of the
divine law, or violation of a divine
command. Sin is either a positive act in
which a known divine law is violated, or it
is the voluntary neglect to obey a positive
divine command, or a rule of duty clearly
implied in such command. Sin comprehends not
actions only, but neglect of known duty, all
evil thoughts, purposes, words and desires,
whatever is contrary to God’s commands or
law."
Bible
Definitions of Sin:
-
1 John 3:4
"Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also
the law; for sin is the transgression of the
law" (cf. Numbers 5:6).
-
1 John 5:17 "All
unrighteousness is sin:" (unrighteousness—
cf. Romans 6:13,18,20).
-
Romans 14:23 "[F]or
whatsoever is not of faith is sin."
-
Proverbs 24:9
"The thought of foolishness is sin..."
-
John 16:9 "Of
sin because they believe not on me"
(unbelief).
-
Psalms 78:32
"For all this they sinned still, and
believed. not for his wondrous works"
(unbelief— cf. Deuteronomy 1:41).
-
James 4:17 "[T]o
him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it
not, to him it is sin" (omission— cf.
Genesis 20:9; Leviticus 5:1).
-
Leviticus
19:17 "Thou shalt not hate thy brother in
thine heart... and not suffer sin upon him"
(hate).
-
Willful Sin:
Hebrews 10:26 "For if we sin willfully...
there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,"
-
Sins of
Ignorance: Leviticus 4:13 "And if the whole
congregation of Israel sin through
ignorance, and the thing be hid from the
eyes of the assembly, and they have done
somewhat against any of the commandments of
the Lord..."
-
Leviticus 4:2 "[I]f
a soul shall sin through ignorance against
any of the commandments..."
Transgressions
Transgression—
"The act of passing over or beyond any law
or rule of moral duty; the violation of a
law or known principal of rectitude; breach
of command.“ - Webster Dictionary
Bible
Definitions of Transgression:
James 2:11 "[I]f
thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of
the law."
James 2:3-9 "And
ye have respect to him that weareth the gay
clothing,…But if ye have respect to persons,
ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law
as transgressors.
Isaiah 24:5 "The
earth also is defiled under the inhabitants
thereof; because they have transgressed the
laws, changed the ordinance, broken the
everlasting covenant."
Iniquity
Webster
Dictionary definition of Iniquity —
"Injustice; unrighteousness; a deviation
from rectitude.... want of rectitude in
principal.... wickedness; or any act of
injustice."
Bible
Definitions of Iniquity:
Psalms 36:2 "For
he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until
his iniquity be found to be hateful." (hate)
Ezekiel 33:13 "[I]f
he trust to his own righteousness, and
commit iniquity... (self righteousness).
Psalms 28:3 "[T]he
workers of iniquity... mischief is in their
hearts" (mischief— cf. Psalms 7:14).
II Samuel 19:19
"[L]et not my lord impute iniquity unto
me... thy servant did perversely...
(perversion— Ezekiel 9:9; Job 6:30)
Ezekiel 18:24
"But when the righteous turneth away from
his righteousness, and committeth
iniquity..." (unrighteousness— cf. Ezekiel
3:20).
Daniel 9:5 "[A]nd
have committed iniquity... and have
rebelled..." (rebellion).
Hosea 9:9 "They
have deeply corrupted themselves... he will
remember their iniquity..." (corruption).
Ezekiel 18:18 "[B]ecause
he cruelly oppressed... he shall die in his
iniquity" (oppression).
Hosea 5:5 [T]he
pride of Israel doth testify to his face:
therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in
their iniquity..." (pride).
Leviticus 26:43
[I]niquity: because, even because they
despised my judgments..." (despise— cf.
Numbers 15:31).
I Samuel 3:13
[I] will judge his house for ever for the
iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons
made themselves vile..." (vileness)
Numbers 5:15 "[A]n
offering of jealousy... bringing iniquity to
remembrance." (jealousy)
I Samuel 15:23
"[S]tubbornness is as iniquity..."
(stubbornness).
Job 15:5 [T]hy
mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou
choosest the tongue of the crafty"
(craftiness).
Isaiah 32:6 [T]he
vile person... his heart will work iniquity,
to practise hypocrisy..." (hypocrisy).
Summary:
-
Sins can be both
voluntary (willful) and involuntary (sins of
ignorance).
-
Any
transgression is sin.
-
A transgression
always involves God’s law.
-
Sin does not
always involve a transgression of God’s law
(Proverbs 24:9; Leviticus 16:16).
-
One can be a
sinner or a transgressor, but not an
iniquitor (no such word).
-
There is no
offering under the law for iniquity.
-
There are
distinct differences between the three words
(Isaiah 1:28, Exodus 34:7).
-
There are
overlapping areas of the three words.
-
Sin corresponds
primarily with the soul and mind.
-
Transgression
corresponds with the body and actions.
-
Iniquity
corresponds primarily with the spirit, and
attitude
Iniquity
Now the works of
the flesh are clearly revealed, which are:
adultery, fornication, uncleanness,
lustfulness, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds,
fightings, jealousies, angers, rivalries,
divisions, heresies, envyings, murders,
drunkennesses, revelings, and things like
these; of which I tell you before, as I also
said before, that they who do such things
shall not inherit the kingdom of God. (Gal
5:19-21)
For let
fornication and all uncleanness or
covetousness not be once named among you, as
becomes saints, neither baseness, foolish
talking, jesting, which are not becoming,
but rather giving of thanks. For you know
this, that no fornicator, or unclean person,
or covetous one (who is an idolater),
has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ
and of God. (Eph 5:3-5)
Not every one
that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter
into the kingdom of heaven; but he that
doeth the will of my Father which is in
heaven. Many will say to me in that day,
Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy
name? and in thy name have cast out devils?
and in thy name done many wonderful works?
And then will I profess unto them, I never
knew you: depart from me, ye that work
iniquity. (Mat 7:21-23)
-
Iniquity =
lawlessness, state of the heart, attitude of
the heart
-
Sinners and
transgressors have “deep sorrow/ anguish for
their sin” and will experience forgiveness
when they repent
-
Those that
practice iniquity justify their sin and may
even become habitual in their sin,
experiencing no forgiveness while they
practice iniquity.
-
Those that
commit iniquity practice lawlessness in the
absence of relationships/ accountability,
hence will often hide in crowds or places
where they don't need to be accountable.
How to end Iniquity:
For I am
ready to halt, and my sorrow is
continually before me. For I will declare
mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin. (Psa
38:17-18)
Body, Soul & Spirit
Man is a three part being
I Thessalonians
5:23 "And the very God of peace sanctify you
wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and
soul and body be preserved blameless unto
the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Hebrews 4:12
"For the word of God is quick, and powerful,
and sharper than any two-edged sword,
piercing even to the dividing asunder of
soul and spirit, and of the joints and
marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts
and intents of the heart."
Upon conversion
the soul and spirit are separated from the
joints and marrow (body) by the word of God
via God’s operation made without hands
(Colossians 2:11).
According to
Moses a separation is in effect at death,
for when Rachel died it is said that "her
soul was in departing" (Genesis 35:18).
Rachel’s soul departed from her body.
Summary:
The spirit is the part of man that gives him
God consciousness through his mind
(Ephesians 4:23). The soul reveals to man
his self consciousness through his heart and
the body identifies man with world
consciousness through his flesh.”
The spirit is
saved through salvation.
The soul is
being saved through sanctification.
The body is
going to be saved through redemption.
The spirit is
sealed in a day by the new birth.
The soul is
secured daily by new boundaries.
The body is
salvaged in departure by the new body.
The Spirit
Ephesians 2:1 "And you hath he quickened,
who were dead in trespasses and sins;"
Romans 8:10 "And
if Christ be in you, the body is dead
because of sin; but the Spirit is life
because of righteousness."
Romans 7:9 "For
I was alive without the law once: but when
the commandment came, sin revived, and I
died."
When Paul was a
child, (prior to reaching the age of
accountability, which varies from child to
child), he had a live spirit. Once he had a
knowledge of the law and realized that his
wrong was sin against God his spirit died
(Romans 7:9) and he had to be born again
(John 3:7)
The book of
Romans explains clearly the destination of a
child that dies in innocence. Such a child
has no knowledge of God’s law and "...where
no law is, there is no transgression."
(Romans 4:15). Therefore where there is no
transgression there is no sin, "...for by
the law is the knowledge of sin." (Romans
3:20). Consequently sin is not imputed to
the child’s account (Romans 4:8) and he does
not need saving by reason of his innocent
state.
Adam and Eve
needed no covering (Genesis 3:21) before the
fall because they had no knowledge of good
and evil (Genesis 3:5), just as the children
of those that died in the wilderness
(Deuteronomy 1:39).
End of part 1
Siva Moodley
www.sivamoodley.com